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Dumfries and Galloway Council is delighted to launch a new initiative ‘Every Child a Member’ which directly offers every child in the region a library membership when a parent registers the birth of a new baby. ‘Every Child a Member’ is a national initiative led by the Scottish Library and Information Council which aims to […]
An exciting new summer programme of free activities, events and music for Dock Park is now available. The programme includes new events like the Pirates and Princesses Fun Day and activities such as messy play and crafts, as well as Heritage Walks with the Friends of Dock Park. As well as new activities and events, […]
Penninghame Primary School pupils celebrated the achievements of their parents, volunteers and community partners at an assembly last week. Pupils thanked many of the adults that contribute to the school’s Wider Experiences programme. Each Friday Penninghame Primary have a Wider Experiences session where children take part in a chosen activity and learn a new skill. […]
Families who have been participating in a family learning school initiative celebrated their achievements at their graduation at Belmont Primary School. F.L.A.S.H (Family Learning and Schools Homework) has been a family learning programme that has focussed on literacy, language and numeracy. It has involved local families coming into school together and participating in a range […]
The latest annual tourism trend report for Dumfries and Galloway shows an encouraging increase in visitor numbers and tourism spend. The figures show an economic impact of £302.6 million from visitor spend in Dumfries and Galloway, the first time the region has achieved over £300 million. Visitor numbers for the region rose by 1.8% in […]
Register to make it easier for people to record their wishes. A new, updated version of the NHS Organ Donor Register was officially launched across the UK today, extending the choices a person has about their organ donation wishes. As well as being able to record a decision to be an organ donor, the new […]
On August the 21st and 22nd Stranraer will once again roll out the maritime carpet to welcome attendees to the RNLI Park Fest. Heading up the two day billing are S Club’s, Jo O’Meara, Bradley McIntosh and Tina Barrett. Originally seven strong, S Club 7 were synonymous with chart topping pop music in the late […]
In response to the PMs call for a minute silence this Friday, Maxwelltown West Church of Scotland is opening their doors to the public on Friday morning, for people to come and spend some time in quiet reflection and prayer, for all those affected by the tragic shooting in Tunisia. The Church, at Laurieknowe, Dumfries, […]
Alive 107.3 in conjunction with Classic Pop Magazine bring you the chance to win a year subscription to the only magazine dedicated to the golden age of pop the eighties. All you have to do is answer this question. Name the lead singer of Culture Club? Email your answer to competitions@aliveradio.net by midnight on Saturday […]
Moniaive Festival Village was announced as the winner of a £50,000 Creative Place Award at a ceremony in Falkirk on Wednesday night. The award was made by Creative Scotland, recognising that Moniaive is already a vibrant creative place and validating the plans for a two-year arts programme involving both community-based activities and new works by […]
